Chief of Network Strategy & Management

Description

Calling All Visionary Network Leaders!

Are you ready to drive strategic innovation and lead the transformation of healthcare provider networks? Do you thrive on navigating complex challenges and shaping the future of healthcare delivery? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Role:

As the Chief Network Strategy & Management (CNSM) for Providence Health Plan, you will spearhead the vision, strategy, and management of our provider networks. This pivotal role requires deep expertise in network development, financial impacts, value-based contracting, and provider relations. You will lead initiatives to expand our network, enhance provider partnerships, and implement innovative solutions to improve healthcare affordability, delivery, and outcomes across existing and new markets.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Network Developer: Design and execute comprehensive strategies to optimize and expand provider networks, including in Washington, Oregon, California, and future expansions.
• Value-Based Contracting Leader: Lead the development and negotiation of fee-for-service, value-based, and risk-sharing contracts, fostering collaborative relationships with providers to improve care quality and cost efficiency.
• Provider Relations Champion: Cultivate and maintain positive, provider-friendly relationships, ensuring alignment with Providence's culture of collaboration and mutual respect.
• Operational Efficiency Expert: Streamline network operations to reduce administrative burdens, enhance provider data management, and improve contract management processes.
• Technology Integrator: Embrace and implement technologies to modernize network operations, including provider data management systems and contract automation tools.
• Visionary Leader and Collaborator: Provide visionary leadership to the network development team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Product, Compliance, Operations, and Technology to achieve organizational goals.
• Market Expansion Driver: Identify and pursue network opportunities that support the organization's objectives related to market expansion, particularly in Medicare Advantage, Commercial insured, and self-insured markets.
• Performance Manager: Manage KPIs to strategically align network adequacy, contract efficiency, provider satisfaction, cost management, and technology adoption, focusing on network expansion, process optimization, provider relationships, cost savings, and technology use.

What You'll Bring:

• Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field; Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in network development, preferably within a provider-sponsored health plan or similar healthcare organization.
• Contracting and Expansion Expertise: Demonstrated experience in developing and managing provider networks, negotiating value-based contracts, and leading market expansion initiatives.
• Strategic and Analytical Skills: Strong strategic thinking, leadership, financial analysis, and communication skills.
• Technological Proficiency: Proficiency in leveraging technology to enhance network operations and provider engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Make a Real Difference: Be part of an organization transforming healthcare networks and improving patient outcomes.
• Unleash Your Potential: Enjoy autonomy and support to drive innovative strategies and partnerships.
• Work with the Best: Collaborate with a team of talented professionals passionate about their work.
• Thrive in a Dynamic Environment: Embrace the challenges and rewards of working in a fast-paced, evolving industry.

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare Networks?

If you're a visionary leader with a passion for advancing healthcare networks, we encourage you to apply!

At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Requsition ID: 378509

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Strategy & Planning

Job Function: Administration

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Leadership

Department: 5018 SALES MANAGEMENT OR REGION

Address: OR Portland 4400 NE Halsey St

Work Location: Providence Office Park Portland Bldg 1-Portland

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Pay Range: $89.67 - $162.03

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.